Chassis No.

103TV127637



When Fiat unveiled the 1100 TV at the 1953 Paris Motor Show, the Turismo Veloce nameplate promised exactly what it delivered, a quicker, more spirited take on the everyday 103 saloon built for drivers who wanted more from their Fiat.

A twin-choke Weber carburetor and a bump in compression brought a useful jump in power, and by 1954 further tuning pushed the TV to a top speed of 135 km/h a car proven in period by class honors at the 1954 and 1955 Mille Miglia and an outright win in the 1954 Cape Town to Algiers trans-African rally.



Giovanni Michelotti penned a one-off coupe body for the TV, built by Carrozzeria Vignale and styled akin to the 1100 Charmant.

This small Vignale series of only 12 examples built that year was critically acclaimed and received a class victory at the 1954 Concorso d'Eleganza Campione d'Italia.

That scarce dozen has no equal here, this sporting coupe is a singular commission rather than one of a series, remaining every inch a T...